Poland and Rumanians in talks on defensive alliance
Feb 4 report says Poland and Romania are negotiating a defensive pact covering military and economic matters. Polish foreign minister Prince Sapieha describes the treaty as aimed at bolstering against Bolshevik danger and advancing Franco Polish commercial ties. Japan signals willingness to join conversations on a broader convention with France and Poland to sustain a peace strategy.
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Rumania
Prince Sapieha
Associated Press
Bucharest
Paris
Scepieha
Japan
France
Montana check artist returned for trial
Joe Samson surrendered to Sheriff Martin after a warrant was sworn for his arrest in Livingston Montana on a charge of passing bad checks He was returned to Livingston this morning by a deputy sheriff from the same city for trial
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Martin
Livingston
Mont
Factions United Against Indemnity Pressure in War Heats
Reported unity among factions opposing the allied demand for war indemnity. Calls for action include alliances with the Russian Soviet or pressuring allies to recede. German hopes hinge on delaying negotiations until the London reparations talks set for February 28.
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Germany
Soldier’s 800 Dollar Sheep Loss Bill Approved
An ex soldier’s 800 dollar request for the loss of 3 percent sheep received legislative committee attention and was approved. A similar action two years prior failed, the bill dying on the floor.
Gamblers Fined in Court After Quiet Game
Police arrested four men J. M. Luettx O N Cadd W Ford and O Peterson for gambling. Each paid a $25 fine in police court. Four traffic violators deposited $6 each for city violations.
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J. M, Luettx
Cadd
W, Ford
O. Peterson
Harding to Call Nations Into Disarmament Meeting
The United States will call an international conference on disarmament, House Naval Committee Chairman Butler indicated after a session. Butler said the call would likely follow President elect Harding’s inauguration, after consultations with Harding at Marion, Ohio. Admiral Williams urged a world-wide conference, arguing nations could cut naval armaments in half if Britain, Germany and others agreed, so long as naval strength remains defensive. The policy aim centers on a peaceful balance and avoidance of military escalation. Continued discussion was noted as press coverage.
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Washington
United States
Butler
House Naval Committee
Ant
Harding
Marion
Ohio
Williams, Simon
America
Germany
Bima
Ieadralal
Capital Forges Mobilizing for Drive Against Local Measure
Cheyenne and surrounding area rally against the Casper Sheridan city manager bill. North county delegations push for their own measure as Cheyenne Lions Club and other groups seek compromise while insisting on adherence to northern proposals.
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Cheyenne
Cheyenne Lionas Club
Casper Sheridan
Lion Club
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Beerbade
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Bille
Bandits Take Safe Then Lose Their Car in Everett Robbery
Four masked bandits seized a sixty pound safe from a restaurant in Everett Washington last night. They loaded the safe into an automobile which failed to start and the thieves fled. One carried the safe for blocks before dropping it. The safe was found nearby with seventy dollars missing.
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Associated Frens
Everett
Wash
Chileans Die in Clash at Valparaiso
Twenty three Chilean soldiers died in a clash with workers at Valparaiso. In Washington, Senator Robinson's tungsten and chrome mining bill was reported positively by the Senate Mines Committee. The measure would permit many miners to share a war fund of five to six million dollars.
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Chile
Washington
Robinson
Senate Mines Committee
Finest Hotel in Augusta Burns for $1,000,000
A major fire overwhelmed the Finest Hotel in Augusta causing extensive damage estimated near one million dollars. Fire crews fought the blaze through the night, with authorities investigating the cause as residents watched from surrounding streets.
Extreme Penalty Is Asked by State in Opening Argument Today
In Los Angeles on February 4 the state asked the jury for the death penalty for Mrs. Louise L. Peete in the murder trial of Jacob C. Denton. Deputy District Attorney Raymond I. Turney outlined the case, asserting guilt beyond any doubt and noting five hours allotted for each side.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Louise L. Peete
Jacob C. Denton
Raymond I. Turney
Denton
Peete
Robert H. Scott
Mra. Peete
Turney
Jurymen Draw Knives in Kentucky Murder Trial
Jurors in the H. C. Winnes trial for the Lara Parsons Pine Mountain schoolteacher murder fought in the jury room at Harlan Kentucky. Three jurors were brandishing knives before a deputy sheriff intervened as deliberations neared a verdict potential. The court had finished calls and discharge was expected if no decision came after lunch.
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Associated Press
Harlan, Ky
H. C. Winnes
Lara Parsons
Pine Mountain
Tribune asks readers to report missed deliveries
The Tribune announces it will deliver 100 percent service and asks readers to call a number before 8 PM if a paper is overlooked. A messenger will deliver a replacement, and readers are urged to kick in to help ensure full coverage.
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Probe of State Highway Board Begun on Carey's Advice
Cheyenne Wyoming February 4 special to the Tribune says Governor Carey proposed a joint Senate and House committee to investigate the state highway department. The move follows criticism over large expenditures contracts and road work with a report awaited before action on the budget bill. The governor urges a thorough inquiry by representatives of both legislative branches.
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Cheyenne
Robert D. Carey
A. C. Fonda
John Representatives
C. B. Smith
J. C. Beboo
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Highway Department
Joint
Carey
Wyo
Senate
Mercer
Big Horn County
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Lord Dunsany Fined for Owning Gun in Court Martial
Dublin February 4 Lord Dunsany poet and playwright pleaded guilty at court martial to possessing arms and ammunition He was fined 25 pounds or with possible months in prison On payment of the fine he was released from custody The charge stemmed from a search of Dunsany Castle County Meath where game was found being shot and firearms seized The case centered on keeping fire arrested and ammunition under military control
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County Meath
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Rail unions threaten weeklong walkout over wage contracts
International and national railroad labor officers were summoned to Chicago to argue against employers abrogating wage agreements before the Railroad Labor Board. William Schoenberg, Chicago organizer for the machinists union, said a general strike would occur within a week if wage contracts are abrogated, tying the move to the open shop fight. The board adjourned into executive session and will hear B M Jewell for the unions next Monday, with em- pliers’ rebuttals to follow and a quick decision anticipated.
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Associated Press
Chicago
B. M. Jewell
Chamber to Hold Annual Meet February Fifteenth
The chamber announces its annual meeting set for February fifteenth with reports on the past year. Directors to be elected. ballots in the lobby ballot box. Calhoun departs for Washington to attend the American Legion meeting as Wyoming s national executive committeeman.
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Calhoun
Federal Board of Vocational Training
Washington
The
American Legion
Wyoming
Disbursement of Wines Is Left to the Physicians
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer announces that wine quantities are not fixed by statute and depend on physicians sound and honest judgment. He says until further orders physicians may prescribe such amounts as they deem necessary for a patient to relieve a known ailment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Prohibition
Kramer
British police burn buildings in Dublin amid unrest
An official of the Royal Irish Constabulary, Divisional Commissioner Holmes, was wounded and died the next day. Five constables were wounded in the attack. In Dublin, the third trial for the assassination of court martial officers last November was postponed to a later date following an attempt on a key government witness.
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Holmes
Royal Irish Constabulary
Dublin
Mandate for Jewish Nation Announced in London
London February 4 The British draft mandate for Palestine to be presented at Geneva outlines sovereign power for the mandatory nation Great Britain. It envisions self government for localities, ensures civil and religious rights, and mandates English Arabic and Hebrew as official languages. A Jewish agency and the Zionist organization are recognized as advisory bodies to the administration.
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Mandate For Palestine
Council of the
League of Nations
Geneva
Great Britain
Jewish Chronicle
Mandatory
League of National
Palestine Administration
Zionist Organization
Revolver Identified in Reno Woman’s Death
The revolver that killed Bill Hannah in Reno is identified as the weapon of James H. Neven, 61. Neven, released on $5,000 bail, declines to speak as an inquest is set for this afternoon to hear witnesses about a quarrel in Mrs. Hannah’s apartment preceding the shot. Neven claims the fatal injury was about personal safety.
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Bill Hannah
James H. Neven
Neven
Cholera Death of Mexican Man Reported in Juarez
Jemus Soxoya, a Mexican national, was found dead by Juarea police in an irrigation canal. Autopsy concluded death from cholera. Juarez officials, led by Mayor Francisco Rodrigues, announce a moral and physical clean-up initiative following the incident.
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Jemus Soxoya
Juarea
Juares
Francisco Rodrigues
Former U S Marine Slain in Mexico Over Diamond Ring
Virgil Shelton Purdy former U S Marine, 19, was killed in Mexico on Wednesday and his body sent to Amarillo Texas. A telegram from Amarillo signed Superintendent Willard cited motive and said Purdy was stabbed and a finger cut off to obtain his diamond ring, with the robber removing the ring setting.
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Cal
Virgil Shelton Purdy
United States Marine Corps
Mexico
Amarillo
Texas
H. P. Ireland
Willard
Standard O Company
Purdy
Mexico City recalls minister to Italy as undersecretary
The Mexican minister to Italy has been recalled from Rome to assume the post of undersecretary of clan relations, according to an official announcement.
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